CARE: Supporting Older Adult Personal Care & Independence - Part 1 of 2
This course details the mindset and important practices associated with giving care. With instruction on how to provide assistance in bathing, showering, and use of toilet facilties, we can inspire quality caregiving in intimate spaces.
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Susanne Guidetti
Senior lecturer, International coordinator, Director of Doctoral programme in health care science, Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society (NVS)
KIx: Karolinska Institutet
Anneliese Lilienthal
CARE Course Manager & Producer, Unit for Bioentrepreneurship, Dept. of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics (LIME)
KIx: Karolinska Institutet
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This course is developed through CARE (https://care-campus.eu) - a unique partnership of academic institutions, companies and governmental agencies that monitor the needs, support, and quality of care necessary to provide their citizens.
This course focuses on carers across Europe, and has been supported by EIT Health, which promotes healthy living, active ageing and improvements in healthcare. More information on the courses, work and resources can be found at https://care-campus.eu
This course focuses on carers across Europe, and has been supported by EIT Health, which promotes healthy living, active ageing and improvements in healthcare. More information on the courses, work and resources can be found at https://care-campus.eu